APS first day back. How did it go?

[Anonymous]

At Montessori they had someone from Syphax come in and work in the office. One of my kids reported that both her teacher and assistant were not there yesterday.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like the staff is too busy keeping kids in school to send any updates.

[Anonymous]

Secondary school - all kids were strongly encouraged to eat outside, most did. Better masks and better compliance.

Kids' teachers were there but a few told their classes they had Covid over break. Also kids' friends reported having Covid over break. Not sure about student absences, my kids didn't say but I noticed lighter traffic around the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I got a call to pick up my son early yesterday morning b/c he wasn't feeling well. Was able to get him a COVID test yesterday afternoon and got negative result overnight so I was able to send him today.

MS DD reported no change from normal at her school.

Did you test him through APS? if not, where did you get results that quickly- the waiting for results part is crippling my anxiety.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I got a call to pick up my son early yesterday morning b/c he wasn't feeling well. Was able to get him a COVID test yesterday afternoon and got negative result overnight so I was able to send him today.

MS DD reported no change from normal at her school.

Did you test him through APS? if not, where did you get results that quickly- the waiting for results part is crippling my anxiety.

NP - if you are willing to pay they have same day appts and walk-ins at Xcel Urgent Care, $150 for pcr and $100 for antigen, same day, lab on site.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I got a call to pick up my son early yesterday morning b/c he wasn't feeling well. Was able to get him a COVID test yesterday afternoon and got negative result overnight so I was able to send him today.

MS DD reported no change from normal at her school.

Did you test him through APS? if not, where did you get results that quickly- the waiting for results part is crippling my anxiety.

It's all about $. Sameday Testing has their 1 hour PCR option with appointments available all the time. $250 and results in an hour.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Admin asked kids to relay to parents a request to please fill out the health check every morning. That’s the only out of the ordinary thing reported by my middle schooler. Seemed like a normal day.

Those things are worthless (and outdated). I don't know anyone that still does them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Admin asked kids to relay to parents a request to please fill out the health check every morning. That’s the only out of the ordinary thing reported by my middle schooler. Seemed like a normal day.

Those things are worthless (and outdated). I don't know anyone that still does them.

I do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Admin asked kids to relay to parents a request to please fill out the health check every morning. That’s the only out of the ordinary thing reported by my middle schooler. Seemed like a normal day.

Those things are worthless (and outdated). I don't know anyone that still does them.

I do.

Every day? I filled it out once last fall when my kid actually had cold symptoms. If there are no symptoms it doesn't tell the school anything at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My first grader seems oblivious. His main concern/observation was that I sent him with a packed lunch on cheese pizza day because I had missed that the online menu changed.

The horror.

I got flack for this too!

My 2nd grader came home knowing a bit about omicron. But she had science. At lunch outside in the cold, had a blast.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Admin asked kids to relay to parents a request to please fill out the health check every morning. That’s the only out of the ordinary thing reported by my middle schooler. Seemed like a normal day.

Those things are worthless (and outdated). I don't know anyone that still does them.

I do it on schools days, but I do not fill it out on non-school days. I just have 1 kid in APS right now so it's not that big a deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I got a call to pick up my son early yesterday morning b/c he wasn't feeling well. Was able to get him a COVID test yesterday afternoon and got negative result overnight so I was able to send him today.

MS DD reported no change from normal at her school.

Did you test him through APS? if not, where did you get results that quickly- the waiting for results part is crippling my anxiety.

It's all about $. Sameday Testing has their 1 hour PCR option with appointments available all the time. $250 and results in an hour.

We did our test at our pediatrician – they did a rapid for us and gave the return to school letter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Admin asked kids to relay to parents a request to please fill out the health check every morning. That’s the only out of the ordinary thing reported by my middle schooler. Seemed like a normal day.

Those things are worthless (and outdated). I don't know anyone that still does them.

I do it on schools days, but I do not fill it out on non-school days. I just have 1 kid in APS right now so it's not that big a deal.

Last fall pur kid ran a fever for a few hours one evening. We reported it per the screener and got her a PCR test. It came back negative, but took the school nures about 36 hours to sign off on the PCR result. The delay cost our kid a day of school. Now we ignore the screener and leave the school nurse out of it. We'll fill it out if someone tests positive and we otherwise follow the rules, but don't want to deal with administrative delay for non-covid events.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Admin asked kids to relay to parents a request to please fill out the health check every morning. That’s the only out of the ordinary thing reported by my middle schooler. Seemed like a normal day.

Those things are worthless (and outdated). I don't know anyone that still does them.

I do.

Every day? I filled it out once last fall when my kid actually had cold symptoms. If there are no symptoms it doesn't tell the school anything at all.

Yeah - takes 20 seconds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I got a call to pick up my son early yesterday morning b/c he wasn't feeling well. Was able to get him a COVID test yesterday afternoon and got negative result overnight so I was able to send him today.

MS DD reported no change from normal at her school.

Did you test him through APS? if not, where did you get results that quickly- the waiting for results part is crippling my anxiety.

I went to the Sameday Health in Ballston, paid the extra $75 for the test.